Complex sentence: The Florida murder victim, Cheryl Ann Commesso, was a friend of Sharon's; the two had worked together as exotic dancers, though earlier, Sharon had been an excellent student in high school and had been offered a scholarship to college.
Split into simpler sentences: The Florida murder victim, Cheryl Ann Commesso, was a friend of Sharon's; the two had worked together as exotic dancers. Earlier, Sharon had been an excellent student in high school and had been offered a scholarship to college.