FOX Sports Florida, Sun Sports Nominated for 11 Local Emmys

The Sun Coast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) released their Emmy nominations for 2011-2012. FOX Sports Florida and FOX's Sun Sports were well represented amongst this year's choices notching 11 nominations in five categories.

FOX Sports Florida and Sun Sports would like to congratulate all of this year's nominees on being recognized for their great work by their broadcasting peers. The Emmy Award winners will be announced on December 1st at the Westin Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

A complete list of this year's nominees can be found below:

Sporting Event/Game - Live/Unedited - Program/Special

Kids Day Broadcast

Robert Hewitt, Edward Ballard, Arnold Speaks, Jr., Charlie Luken,

Eric Reid, Tony Fiorentino, Jason Jackson

Miami HEAT, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Make a Wish Broadcast

Tyler Gutzmer

Miami HEAT / Sun Sports, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Sporting Event/Game - Live/Unedited – Series

Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees

Kevin Patterson, Brett Opdyke, Thom Hastings, Dewayne Staats,

Brian Anderson, Todd Kalas

Fox Sports Florida / Sun Sports, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Sports - Program Series     

Here Come The Gators - Skinny Mike & The World's Only Corn Palace

James Bates, Thomas Nunn

Fox Sports Florida / Sun Sports, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Inside The Magic - All Star Weekend

Megan Clementi, Dondi Sanchez, Brett Opdyke, Mark Rickles,

Lynne Mixson, James Daly, Jason Dewberry

Fox Sports Florida / Sun Sports, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Inside The Heat: Lebron James

Amber Tollefson, Shanon Irish, Keith Haeberle, Ed Filomia,

Mauricio Estrada, James Dawkins, Katherine Carballo,

Jason Jackson, Daniel Roujansky          

Miami Heat, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Inside The Lightning - The Off Season

Lynne Mixson, Mark Rickles, Paul Kennedy, James Daly, Jason Dewberry

Fox Sports Florida / Sun Sports, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Inside The Rays: Game 162

John Martin, Todd Kalas, Lynne Mixson, Brett Opdyke, Jason Dewberry

Fox Sports Florida / Sun Sports, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Special Event Coverage (other than News or Sports) – Live

HEAT Championship Celebration

Robert Hewitt, Edward Ballard, Arnold Speaks, Jr., Eric Reid,

Tony Fiorentino, Jason Jackson, Kristen Hewitt, John Crotty,

Kevin Farrell, Frank Forte, John Valek, Jr.

Miami HEAT/Sun Sports, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Sports - Program Feature/Segment

Kids Day Bowling

Edward Ballard, Arnold Speaks, Jr.,

Nelson Martell, Jason Jackson

Miami HEAT / Sun Sports, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Editor – Sports

Miami HEAT Teases & Bumpers

Charlie Luken, Benard Worrell, Ibram  Gaston

Miami HEAT / Sun Sports, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL